"Sir, why does this little statue look so much like us!?"

Cui Cheng said tremblingly.

No matter how courageous he is, he can't help but feel chills running down his spine at this moment.

If we talk about one portrait, there are seven in total.

"Is it a coincidence?" Li Pingan said.

Cui Cheng shook his head, "These seven people are all comparable to us, except... you, sir, are missing."

Counting Jing Yu, there were eight of them in total.

But now there are only seven statues, except Li Ping'an's statue, which is not among them.

Li Ping'an asked Cui Cheng to put the things back to their original places, and the two of them retreated.

"There is indeed something weird in this village." Cui Cheng was really frightened by the little statue.

Li Ping'an said: "Let's talk after tonight."

"Um."

Nothing happened all night.

The next day, Jing Yu was still in a coma.

Cui Cheng had no choice but to carry him on his back. The group had no time to say hello to the little old man and prepared to leave.

The villagers got up early. It seems to be some kind of festival today.

The sound of firecrackers crackled early in the morning, making the whole small mountain village lively.

There were more people in the village than Li Ping'an and the others had imagined, and many of them were not from the village based on their clothing.

It should be a passing businessman or someone coming from other places.

The group rejected the villagers' invitation and just walked out of the village.

"Ouch, the soles of my feet are so sore."

"Yes, finally there is a village where we can take a break."

A few people talked while walking, and soon walked into the small mountain village again.

Li Ping'an held Lao Niu and stood there with a look of astonishment on his face.

Cui Cheng, Cui Cai and others seemed to have lost their memory, slowing down and walking on the gravel road.

Then they came to the room arranged for them by the little old man again.

Li Ping'an followed them silently and found that these people were repeating yesterday's behavior.

And it seemed that he couldn't see himself, and no one listened to him when he spoke.

Li Ping'an walked around the village and found nothing strange.

He and Lao Niu were the only ones in the whole village who were not affected.

Li Pingan thought calmly for a moment, got up and walked back.

Alia was holding hot water in her hands and eating pancakes.

Li Ping'an picked her up without saying a word, jumped out of the house in a few quick steps, and headed straight to the outside of the mountain village.

Since they can't get out, take them out yourself.

One step out of the village.

Li Ping'an felt as if he had encountered strong resistance, as if he was struggling in a quagmire.

The more you struggle, the deeper you sink.

He could barely move a step.

In the end, I had no choice but to give up the idea.

Another day passed.

The village continued to repeat yesterday's scene. Li Ping'an thought about it and felt that he should start with Jing Yu.

Because after all, except myself and Lao Niu.

Only Jing Yu fainted directly and was not controlled like these people.

"I'm offended."

Li Ping'an muttered something silently, then reached out and gave Jing Yu a few big-ear posts.

Bang bang bang!!

The force continued to increase, causing the fair little face to turn red.

There was no sign of the other party waking up.

Failed again.

Li Ping'an had no choice but to put Jing Yu down and reduce his swelling.

Then he walked out.

Suddenly a bird song came from outside the window and fell beside the well in the yard.

Li Pingan walked over.

He threw a stone and it fell into the well.

There was no movement.

It was pitch black in the well, and even if there was sunlight, there was no way to penetrate it.

That kind of darkness was pure black that Li Ping'an could perceive, like a monster under the abyss.

Li Pingan hesitated for a moment and jumped into the well.

A faint heat floated up and down the whole body.

The stones were used to explore the path, and the well was very spacious.

Across the center of the well is a tree with a straight trunk.

Tall and thin, like a spear stuck in the ground.

A figure fell silently in front of Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an suddenly said, "It's really a helpless thing to interrupt me. I hope you can forgive me."

"What a strange person. Even the junior fellow students in the academy were tricked, and yet you were able to survive unharmed."

The other person spoke softly, it was a woman's voice.

"You are also from the academy?"

"It used to be."

Li Pingan's tone was calm, "I am sending four students to the academy. I don't know how I offended you. I hope you can make it easier for me."

The woman said: "You have not offended me, and it was not my intention to trap you here.

I have no control over this formation and cannot release your friends.

Unless I untie the formation, once the formation here is untied, I will disappear from the world."

After a pause, the woman continued, "If you want to blame it, just blame them for the misfortune. I'm not willing to die anyway. As for you, you'd better get out as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, Li Ping'an was in a trance.

He actually left the well and returned to the yard.

After standing in the yard for a while, Li Pingan went back to the house to sleep.

The sun still rises.

Li Pingan ate, practiced, and then wandered around the village.

He was as leisurely as if he was a person living in the village.

"A bowl of gnocchi, and two shortbread cookies."

"Okay."

Li Pingan was nibbling shortbread when a voice suddenly came from the other side.

"Why don't you leave yet?"

The woman's white dress fluttered in the wind, and the hem fell together.

The slightly raised face is exquisite and clear, and the ink hair pours down like flowing clouds, scattering around her waist.

Li Ping'an took a sip of the soup and replied: "I promised their parents that I would send them to the academy safely, and I will keep my word."

"So what can you do?" the woman asked.

"No, so I'm just thinking about it."
To be continued...